Search by...
- Keyword
- Title
- Author
- Subject
- Publisher
Results should have...
- All of these words
- Any of these words
- This exact phrase
- None of these words
Keyword searches may also use the operators
AND, OR, NOT, “ ”, ( )
AND, OR, NOT, “ ”, ( )
Teaching Children Mathematics
Teaching Children Mathematics is a monthly (August through May) journal published and owned by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics whose headquarters are in Reston, Va. It has been published since 1994. Written for mathematics teachers, Teaching Children Mathematics covers mathematics education through the middle grades. This journal provides educators with teaching techniques for mathematics education and focuses on developments in curriculum, instruction, learning and teacher education. Its region is the United States. The February 2006 issue of Teaching Children Mathematics featured an article titled "How Many Days 'til My Birthday? Helping Students Understand Calendar Connections and Concepts." This article described a new approach to instructing kindergarteners about the representation of time through calendars. The October 2010 issue looked at building word problems by using students' own experiences. The journal's regular departments include "Math by the Month" and "From the Classroom." Pamela Halonen is the Editor and Gretchen Mui and Luanne Flom are Contributing Editors.
Articles from Vol. 11, No. 3, October
Building Responsibility for Learning in Students with Special Needs
Read preview
Ms. Alexander smiled excitedly at the beginning of her mathematics instruction. "I have a very interesting activity for you," she announced to her students. She could tell from the twenty-seven expectant fourth-grade faces in front of her that she...
Differentiation for Special Needs Learners
Read preview
With the advent of legislation such as the current Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the inclusion of students with disabilities in schools has steadily increased. More recently, the level of language and cultural diversity represented...
Electing a President
Read preview
The "Math by the Month" activities are designed to engage students to think like mathematicians. Students may work on the activities individually or in small groups, or they may be used with the whole class as problems of the week. No solutions are...
On Tests, Small Changes Make a Big Difference
Read preview
Chen-Su, a third grader, was given the test question in figure 1 and responded as shown in figure 2. What can we conclude about Chen-Su's mathematical understanding? One possible conclusion is that Chen-Su does not recognize an addition or subtraction...
Planning Strategies for Students with Special Needs: A Professional Development Activity
Read preview
In today's mathematics classrooms, teachers are confronted with an increasing range of learners, including students with special needs. On the national level, 13.2 percent of students have identified disabilities. This translates to 6,195,113 students,...
Postage Due
Read preview
Problem The following is a true story. Barb needs to mail a letter. She has accumulated a rather unusual supply of stamps because she never runs out of stamps before the prices of stamps are raised. When there is a postal rate change, she buys new...
Teaching Mathematics to Special Needs Students
Read preview
In 1997, the Individuals with Disabilities Act mandated access to the general education curriculum for children with disabilities. In response, mathematics teachers and educators have developed creative and innovate ways to meet the mathematical needs...
The Mathematics Pathway for All Children
Read preview
The results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) indicated that the mathematics performance of eighth-grade students in the United States declined notably when compared with the performance of fourth-grade students (United...
Thinking beyond the Box: Responses to the Building a Box Problem
Read preview
The problem appearing in the November 2003 "Problem Solvers" section was stated as follows: Emma has a new job at the ACME box factory. Her job requires constructing tiny cubes that will be used for jewelry boxes. Her boss, Raul, showed her the...
Vive la Difference! Gifted Kindergartners and Mathematics
Read preview
"Two-fourths is the same as 1/2!" "Four-eighths is the same as 1/2!" The excited, engaged kindergarten students zoom around their classroom, paper pizza pieces clutched in their hands, as they look for equivalent fractions by comparing their...
What Nathan Teaches Us about Transitional Thinking
Read preview
"This is going to be a very, very, very, very tough question. It is going to take a lot of serious thinking. It is not going to be quick and easy. You are going to have to think about the ones column and the tens. Thirty-four take away--look what I...
